Figure 7.2 Assume 10⁹ E.coli Cells/ml Are in a Flask

question 61

Multiple Choice

Figure 7.2
Assume 10⁹ E.coli cells/ml are in a flask.

-Which graph in Figure 7.2 best depicts the effect of placing the culture in an autoclave for 15 minutes at time x?

• A)a
• B)b
• C)c
• D)d

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Definitions:

Meiosis

A type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, as in the production of gametes.

Synapsis

Pairing of homologous chromosomes during meiosis I.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of gametes or spores.

Homologous Chromosomes

are pairs of chromosomes in a diploid organism that have the same structure and gene sequence, one inherited from each parent.